Rangasamy v. The State, Rep. by

Madras HC6 Nov 2025CRL OP/30200/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court anticipatory bail dismissed (06-11-2025, K. Rajasekar J., CRL OP No. 30200 of 2025). Illegal sand quarrying from a water body at Parambai; tractor and one unit of sand seized; offences under Sections 303(2) and 326(a) BNS 2023; Crime No.301 of 2025, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District; prosecution reported petitioner as A1 and vehicle owner; defence contended co-accused already released on bail and property recovered; Government Advocate (Crl.side) opposed bail.

What did the court decide?

Considering the nature of the offence and the fact that one unit of sand illegally quarried from the water body was seized, the court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. ¶¶¶36-37

Rangasamy Vs The State, Rep. by — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 30200 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06-11-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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CRL OP No. 30200 of 2025

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1. Rangasamy

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S/o.Jayaraman, Residing at No.21 Eswaran Koil Agaram Street, Pondicherry 605502.

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Petitioner(s)

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The State, Rep. by

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The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District. Crime No.301 of 2025

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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To enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in the hands of Respondent in 301 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner(s): Saravanan S

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For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 30200 of 2025

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ORDER

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The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police

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for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 303(2) and 326(a) of BNS,

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2023 in Crime No. 301 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

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The Allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner joined hands

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with other accused, illegally quarried sand from the area called Parambai, and while transporting the same, the police intervened and seized the tractor and

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also the sand.

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The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the arrested accused has

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been released on bail and the property has also been recovered. He further submitted that the petitioner is an aged person and has been falsely implicated

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in this case. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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